The Milbank Area Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts will hold their annual Scout Kickoff and registration night on Tuesday, August 29, for new and returning scouts. Activities take place at Pribyl Park near the concession stand from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and include water bottle rockets and... Read more
Approximately 1,400 people gathered on Main Street in front of the Grant County Courthouse on August 24, for Milbank’s first CityFest. Nationally-known Christian music artists Hollyn, V. Rose, Bread of Stone, Cade Thompson, Bobby Bugattii, and Rachelle Hope performed. BMX and FMX stunt bike riders also put on a... Read more
The Shopko Hometown store in Milbank and manager, Tim Brown, donated $1,000 to the Grant County Christian Service Council. The money was used for the annual Back-To-School event, held at the Milbank Visitor Center on August 9. The CSC provides school supplies, personal hygiene items, and other essentials to... Read more
Milbank, SD – Congresswoman Kristi Noem and SD Attorney General Marty Jackley are among the speakers at the 2017 South Dakota Right to Life convention being held at Abbey of the Hills, on Saturday, September 23rd from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Keynote speaker Brian Johnston is Director of... Read more
The Junior Busy Bees 4-H Club conducted two events in conjunction with the 2017 Grant County Achievement Days in Milbank. The club, led by Susan Karels, escorted the Milbank OST (Out of School Time) students on a tour of the 4-H Grounds during Achievement Days. The Midwest Dairy Association... Read more
The Whetstone Valley Rodeo Association held its fifth team penning event Saturday, August 19. Fifteen of the 25 teams penned at least one critter. The team of Milt Stengel, Kathy Tyler, and Mike McKernan took home the first place money. Second place went to Donald Peterson, Steve Hamman, and... Read more
The Farmers’ Market on Main Street in Milbank will be open Tuesday, August 22, with one noticeable change. “The vendors will be placed along the sidewalks of Main Street, and the street will not be closed off as it has been,” says Downtown Tuesdays coordinator Amy Thue. “Participating stores... Read more
The Grant County Christian Service Council is providing a needed service within the local community by hosting a food giveaway drive every other month in cooperation with Feeding South Dakota. The most recent giveaway took place Wednesday, August 16, where 9,242 pounds of food was disbursed to 221 families.... Read more
Students in the Milbank School District performed above the state average in most grades according to Superintendent Tim Graf. His report came during the regular meeting of the Board of Education on Monday, August 14. “Outperforming the state average by five percent or better is quite significant,” Graf says.... Read more
The 12th annual Milbank Area Chamber of Commerce golf scramble slated for Wednesday, August 16, has been postponed due to the flooding at Pine Hills Golf Course. The tournament has been rescheduled for Wednesday, August 30. Registration takes place at 11 a.m. The scramble begins at noon. “If you... Read more
